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. >> for his part the president in the midst of a bruising election battle ended with from his last campaign thanking lib yans who marched against the mob adding the rising tide of liberty will not be reversed. stay si, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> republican presidential candidate mitt romney found himself a few kind words today from former president bill clinton. romney appeared at clinton global initiative conference in new york. praised romney for his efforts to persuade other republicans to support the program. romney joked a few words can go a long way democratic national convention. >>> in election 2012 news tonight where members register, that is the message going out across the nation today. voter national voter registration day in barbara lee took part in a registration drive. also spoke autoagainst some voter id laws. police said hiring a photoid could mean as many as five people in 34 states from voting. >>> u v berkeley organization online voter registration. this is the first from california can use the internet. organizers say that's easier for them to convince people to get on bo

voters will cast their ballots before election day. election officials confirmed the request for absentee ballots in some areas are already up 30% over 2008. >>> he illustrated cartoon bombs, a bright red line and a warning to the world. a warning about iran. today israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu described his fears about iran producing a nuclear bomb. now, the international community is reacting. danielle lee has our story. >>> from a fight over the west bank to fears about a nuclear program. benjamin netanyahu spoke at the united nations. >> a great battle is being raged. >> reporter: just one day after mahmoud ahmadinejad accused the u.s. and the west of intimidation. >> a red line should be drawn right here before iran completes a second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. >> reporter: israel and the west suspect iran is trying to build a nuclear weapon, and fear the impact on the region. so far, diplomatic efforts to stop iran who called this program peaceful have been unsuccessful. netanyahu also spoke directly to mahmoud abbas. >> we won't solve our conf

emerge as a critical election issue. >> reporter: he set the tone with his first words. chris stevens. he honored the late ambassador's devotion to libya and promised to find the people who killed him and three others and he asked for condemnation of the mob behind the murders. >> today we must reaffirm that our future will be determined by people like chris stevens and not by his killers. today we must declare that this violence and intolerance has no place among our united nations. >> reporter: he called a privately produced video that angered muslim disgusting but affirmed the american ideal of free speech. he warned iran that the world is growing impatient with the nation's secrecy around lieutenants nuclear program. >> america wants to resolve the issue through diplomacy and we believe there is still time to. >> reporter: he also called for an end to the syria regime. they said the violence in that nation is spiraling dangerously. . >> mainly by the government but also by opposition groups. such crimes must not go unpin issued. >> reporter: the president in the middle of a bruisi

addressed claims advanced by mitt romney. and each candidate's weakness just six weeks to election day. >>> well it's no longer just a sports story. the lock out of nfl referees has now captured the attention of presidents both current and former. plus labor groups are also weighing in. they said that the dispute highlight it is need for qualified workers. matt keller live in campbell and he tells us folks there are still talking about that confusing conclusion to yesterday's monday night football game. matt-- >> reporter: frank the garrett restaurant here is filled with sports fan and most if not all agree that something needs to be done about the nfl's replacement officials. >> reporter: this is the call during the packers-seahawks game that people are saying are the worse in nfl history. the different officials made different calls. the packers lost 14-12. >> terrible way to end the game. >> the whole confusion was just, unbelievable. >> reporter: sports fever in campbell turned into sports anger for one young packers fan. >> if they don't make it to the play offs because of one gam

until the election some 60 million people are expected to tune in. former republican candidate rick santorum knows what it's like to go against mitt romney in a debate. we'll talk to him straight ahead, as well as the president's deputy campaign manager stephanie cutter. >>> also ahead, we brought you his incredible story last week, a man looking for a second chance to fulfill his dream after he suffered a debilitating injury in his one and only at-bat in the major leagues. last night, seven years later, adam greenberg finally got that chance. we'll show you how he did and talk to him about the big moment the morning after. >>> a bit later, you think politics can get ugly. try the "american idol" judging table. an ugly moment during an "american idol" audition. nicki minaj apparently losing it over her fellow judge and fellow diva mariah carey. a lot of people saw this one coming. we'll have more on that story. >> we want to begin over at news desk. natalie morales is there. natalie, good morning. >> good morning, david and savannah. good morning, everyone. >>> american airlines is

. an "associated press" poll says if the election were held today, president obama would win 271 votes. mott, 206 i lek troll votes. but more campaigning is to be had along with the presidential debate -- debates. >>> coming up at 7:15, what analysts are saying about the possibility of a major ruling on gay marriage with the supreme court. >>> okay. sal, how are would doing out there? >> we're doing okay. we've had a couple of things even though the crashes have not been all that significant. let's take a look at the bay bridge. the traffic looks good. still covering that accident in san francisco at the fremont street exit. it is mostly affecting the traffic but not the bridge traffic. we've a couple of minor accidents. the most major 580 and traffic is backed up big time getting into livermore. if you are driving in livermore, 280, there was an earlier crash there. san mateo and come bar ton bridge -- dumbarton bridge look good. the interstate at 280, kind of off to a slow start. you can see in downtown, slow traffic getting around the corner into the west valley. >>> let's go to steve. >> all ri

standpoint, national elections that affect everybody, the fact i'm being tasked to figure out fact from fiction is quite a noble endeavor and i'm really looking forward to it. thanks for having me. >> good. glad to have you here. >>> let's talk about school districts now. all of them around the state are busy working on contingency plans. if the two tax ballot initiatives proposition 30 and 38 failed to pass. districts have been dealing with financial difficulties for years, $20 billion has been cut from education in the last few years. now they're scrambling to do more with less, including cutting the school year by up to five days, maybe even up to 15. >> we have one of the shortest school years in the modern global economy. to go from 180 days down to 162 days is unthinkable, but districts are actually planning to do that. >> opponents of the tax hike prop say the threat of more cuts to funding and to the school year is simply a way to gain support for those measures. >>> from the bay area and beyond, thousands of people are taking part in national voter registration day. nowadays it

7. >>> still ahead, -- -- 41 days until election day race heating up. live picture from ohio one of the swing states that both candidates are hitting hard. romney speaking now the president will be there later on. new polls could be causing concerns inside the romney campaign. we'll tell you more. >>> the shooting investigation bringing traffic to a crawl during the height of the evening commute in the east bay. >>> good morning. high temperatures today. coast partly sunny upper 50s to low 60s, 64 in san francisco with more sunshine towards the bay most of the bay hazy upper 60s to low 70s. 70s and 80s eastern seaboard, 60s and 70s seattle and portland all major airports on time except sfo, 53 minute flight arrival delays.ú >> announcer: live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >>> good morning. welcome it is:30 on this wednesday september 26th. you are looking live from our hd roof cam maybe starting to see a little light in the sky there. mike is going to tell us where it is cloudy this morning. don't -- he'll have the full story i'm katie marzullo in for kris

share of critics through the years. he got off to a rocky start in 2007 when he won the election by just three votes, only to have to lead the city through bankruptcy a short time later. in 2009, the mayor's controversial remarks about gays drew national attention. and most recently he's come under fire for five officer-involved shootings. police confirm they're looking into the possibility the fire was an act of domestic terrorism. >> there is certainly a possibility in a the mayor, being the mayor, might have been targeted based upon his position as a public official. >> we know it was an intentional act. we've taken the evidence to a lab. >> reporter: the mayor was in tears saturday morning as he suited up in fire gear and toured the damage. but he says today is a new day and he's more determined than ever to keep going. >> acts of vandalism or criminal conduct. on the contrary. the only strength in my resolve to continue to do what is right and good as mayor of this city, i am steadfast in my commitment to continue doing what i believe is necessary to serve all of the citizens of thi

on the issues which is really what this election is about. >> on the other side the debate could have more pressure. >> i think the debate will be interesting in their quarter to back up their statements. they will be held accountable for more than they had to be held accountable for the past. >> both candidates know that every question counts and from those it can be costly. >> very few will win an election but quite a few also lost. >> what happens tonight could decide what happens on november 6th. >> as a reminder, go to our new channel. comcast 193 for the latest news, weather and traffic updates and to watch all the presidential speeches. uninterrupted. and on digital 4.2. that is tonight at 6:00 p.m. we will take a quick break. much more coming up. (male announcer): now, here's stanley roberts who found people behaving badly. this man is strong f look carefully this man is squatting tone using the bathroom. but this is not just any garden this is the sunken garden at harvey milk plaza. in the castro section of san francisco. in fact, the entire party mill plaza has been taken over by

also attacked the u.s. presidential election, accusing the candidates of ignoring the 99%. >> translator: are we to believe that those who have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on election campaigns have the interests of the people of the world at their hearts? >> reporter: words that are sure to fuel tensions as talks continue inside the u.n. in washington, i'm dannielle lee, nbc news. >>> decision 2012. no republican has ever won the white house without winning ohio. today mitt romney appears to be losing ground in ohio. today's "new york times" cbs poll finds romney trailing president obama by 10% in ohio. but that's not all. romney trails the president by 12% in pennsylvania and by 9% in florida. as you might know, these are all key swing states. analysts blame the slide on the leaked video in which he disparaged americans for paying no income tax, something he is addressing in a new ad campaign. >> president obama and i both care about poor and middle class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. >> i don't believe we can get ve

raise the risk of depression and suicide in young people. >>> in election 2012 news, we're three days away from the first presidential debate. president obama will head from washington to nevada. he has a campaign stop at a las vegas high school. he is going to stay in nevada before traveling to denver on wednesday. republican challenger mitt romney is spending the weekend cramming for the debate. political analysts say he needs a strong showing with recent polls showing him losing ground to the president in battleground states. >>> the university of denver is preparing to host that debate. it is going to focus on domestic policy and it will be mod rated by jim lehrer. two more presidential debates will be held on the 16th and 22. you can of course watch those debates live here on ktvu channel 2. coverage begins at 6:00. >>> while the election is on tuesday, november 6, some voters have already cast their ballots. 32 states and the district of columbia offer some form of early voting. iowa began last week. ohio starts tuesday. volunteers from the obama and romney camps are canvassing

is expected on election day, november 6th. >>> up next, comcast is slashing jobs and closing call centers and moving out of the bay area. why the cable provider is heading for greener pastures. >> also here, look, ma, no hands. california makes it legal, but how soon will we really see these driverless cars. >> and lady gaga is talking about her body. her confession and call to action to her fans. and then late other "nightline." >> carolyn and dan, coming up next, the home makeover, how an expert's cheap and easy tips helped one couple increase the value of their home by tens of thousands of dollars. plus looking for latter day love. what it takes to win the heart >>> thousands of people are wondering what they will do for a living come this summer. comcast is closing all three of its call centers in the state. abc7 news reporter john alston is here with the impact on workers and the customers. >> carolyn, 600 jobs will disappear from the bay area and hundreds more from sacramento. it has revived the complaints and the debate about the cost of doing business in california. the bad news c

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a jump ball and make sure that mitt romney never gets the ball back. >> if the election were held today, an associated press poll shows mr. obama well within reach of the 270 electoral votes needed for a win with ohio and iowa now among the states he would carry. romney would need to quickly gain the upper hand in nearly all of the nine states where he and the president are competing the hardest. >>> you can see the first debate between mitt romney and president obama right here on abc7. abc news, your voice, your vote. live debate coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. this wednesday. the u.s. supreme court will begin their new term tomorrow and the justices may weigh in on proposition 8. just as clarence thomas and colleagues attended a red mass at the cathedral in washington d.c., the church hosts the annual mass to pray for the judges. the court will hear arguments on october 10th that could further limit or even end affirmative action for college admission. also an appeal to sustain prop 8 could be heard in november. california voters approved a ban on same-sex marriage four years ago. >>> a

of it or not get rid of it. the death penalty. how most folks feel about capitol punishment as we head to elections. >>> warmer than yesterday, that is nothing, the hottest day is still to come. we will pinpoint it with your forecast. >>> good evening. >>> we begin with breaking news on the peninsula. that is where shooting investigation has traffic backed up a long way on highway 10 one in san car los. a car was seen swerving before going off into the bushes. they do not know when the highway will be cleared. >>> now, to developing news along our coast. the coast guard is searching for two fisherman lost at sea after their boat capsized. it happened around 10:30 this morning at pigeon point. that is just south of pascadaro. we find out what happened and we have the latest on the search. >> reporter: as much as we know the boat left the marina at 5:30 this morning towards pigeon point, two miling north of pigeon point, -- two miles north of pigeon point, the men f , if they were men, were fishing and then a wave knocked over the boat. four of the people were in the boat, two wearing life vests and

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to describe that in a way people will understand and if they do, i'll get elected. >> reporter: his running mate, paul ryan is preparing for his debate a week away. >> i really believe in the policies we're providing and we're pursuing. at the end of the day, i'm going to go in and be me. >> reporter: we already know where the candidates will be the morning after wednesday's debate. on thursday, romney and ryan will be in virginia. president obama is remaining in colorado for an event there. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> thank you. the boy scouts of america will inform the police and sheriff's offices of the boys who worked in their ranks. the organization has been keeping information for decades. they have been orders to release the files from 1965 to 1985. now a spokesman for the scouts says the order has prompted them to go through the files to report any and all offenders to the police. >>> spanning the globe. facebook's mark zuckerberg met with dmitry medvedev today in the effort to increase facebook's profile. facebook dominates in a majority of countries that use social med

. quite a few have lost an election with a debate. >> reporter: these matchups can produce a memorable line like in 1980 between then-governor ronald reagan and president jimmy carter. >> there you go again. >> reporter: and lloyd benson's swipe at dan quayle. >> i served with jack kennedy. i knew jack kennedy. jack kennedy because friend of mine. senator, you're no jack kennedy. >> reporter: then there are other moments that seem to say more, like george w. bush looking at his watch. >> tell you what, 10,000 bet. >> reporter: and obama's comment to then-rival hillary clinton. >> you're likeable enough. >> reporter: one thing they do agree on. the debate maybe romney's big chance. >> it's hard to be likeable when you're -- >> you've got to know obama really well. there's not a lot of room left on his canvas to paint. mitt romney, he's still got a little white space on his canvas. >> reporter: the president will be spending the first part of the week in nevada. in the meantime, romney will be campaigning in colorado, also a swing state, and playing to the role for him will be ohio sena

. >>> 7:15. well, in election news, republicans trying to revive president obama's ties to controversy pastor to jeremiah wright. alison burns is live in washington, d.c. to tell us how an old video is surfacing before the first debate. >> reporter: dave, the romney campaign insists it had nothing to do with releasing this video but conservative talk show hosts are making a very big deal about it, showing it -- saying it shows president obama engaged in a divisive class warfare. it's from a 2007 speech at an historicry black speech and in it, he praises jeremiah wright who he has denounce -- denounced and the victims did not get the help they needed in hurricane katrina. >> where is new orleans now? >> reporter: the obama campaign says release the video is a transparent attempt to detract from mitt romney attacking those americans who don't pay taxes. president obama took a break and visited hoover dam yesterday. back to you. >> thank you. there will be events in the bay area at democratic headquarters in antioch and the sonoma county republican party and the tea party express will be

californians are likely to pass prop 37 in next month's election which would require labels on genetically engineered food. new poll finds 61% of registered voters back the ballot measure, 25% opposed, 14% undecided. if passed prop 37 would make california the first state in the nation to require labels on genetically engineered crops or processed foods. >>> this morning tentative agreement in place to bring nfl refs back in time for tonight's game in baltimore. the deal calls for the refs to get more money, they did compromise on a pension plan. stay with the abc7 morning news we'll have much more coming up. an eight year deal. >> i think so. that cheer you heard coming out of green bay, bring back the regular -- 6:06 time for a look at the weather. >>> winds to start off, air stagnant calm conditions a lot of reason why we are seeing with longer nights more moisture build-up and create fog west wind sfo pulling in some of that thicker fog from the coast right now one of the reasons why you are going to have to deal with it through at least 10:00 this morning. pacifica 62° oakland 74, te

: there are two ways the election can be viewed. one, american, one vote that adds up to the nation al popular vote. >> if you look at the national polls i'm tied. >> reporter: those national polls do show a dead heat. neither candidate has been able to open up and sustain a significant lead name is not how a presidential election is won. it comes down to the electoral college. each state signed a number of votes. the process became infamous in the 2000 race between bush and gore. gore won the popular vote, bush won the electoral college after a bitter legal battle. the fight for the white house comes down to a handful of states where candidates are focusing. ohio getting the most attention frequent campaign stops tons of ads. the obama campaign has spent more than 40 million dollars in ads in ohio. romney campaign more than 20 million in three critical battleground states president obama is in the lead. romney campaign says their internal polling in those states shows a tighter race. >> they have to plant a flag in ohio and fight like crazy many >> reporter: romney's path to victory is shrink

fight for democracy in burma. now opposition leader and elected parliament member, she is on a diplomatic mission to the united states. linda yee was at an exclusive events where she just addressed bay area leaders in san fransisco? >> it was certainly a historic visit, her first to the bay area, the nobel peace laureate and member of parliament spoke of rapid changes in democracy in burma. but she also tells a cautionary tale of how a change has to come slowly. she says that her country is thrilled that the united states has eased some of the economic sanctions and a canal invite businesses to invest but she told an audience of business, civic, and political leaders, that the gold rush of investors have to benefit people, and beef offal. they have been an isolated country for 50 years when it was under a military dictatorship and people for the most part don't know what it is like to live in a democracy. >> we would like the right kind of investments, the kind of investments that will create jobs, and also provide young people with on-the-job training. for five decades

to ktvu.com and click on web links. >>>in 2012 election news, neither president obama or republican nominee mitt romney are campaigning today but their running mates are taking to the stage. vice president joe biden will rally in florida around 9:00 this morning. meanwhile, republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan is in new hampshire. this is not a live picture, but him at the event from this morning. despite the small size, new hampshire has become a key battle ground state. ryan was there just last week. the latest polls show the president ahead of mitt romney in nine battle ground states. mr. obama's biggest leads are in ohio, new hampshire, and iowa. of course, this could change in the weeks to come. the tightest races at this point are nevada and north carolina. the national average of those polled has president obama with a 49.5%, the potential vote 44% for romney. >>>in this weekend's presidential address president obama is calling on congress to help homeowners. >> last week mortgage rates were at historic lows. but instead of helping more and more hard working famil

. >> it is universal. there is not a single elected official in northern california that i'm aware of who is supporting prop f. >> you've been saying this measure f, it's insane, stupid. do you still stand by that today? >> oh, absolutely. when anybody rational looks at it, there is no answer to the cleanest water that this whole state if not the country has with our hetch hetchy water. >> reporter: and while only san francisco residents will vote on this study, it has much broader implications. there are 30 municipalities in the bay area that use water from hetch hetchy, including cities in san mateo and alameda counties. if we were to replace hetch hetchy reservoir, the cost would range anywhere from $3 to $10 billion. and that would translate into an increase anywhere from 590 to 1720 a year. i'm grace lee, cbs 5. >>> the city of oakland and the oakland coliseum are both apologizing for a late-night rave event over the weekend. multiple police departments were flooded with complaints. phil? >> reporter: that's right. some of those politicians' ears are still burning. the party that was on this wee

post the signs unless the council approves a resolution. a vote is expected on election day, november 6th. >>> up next, comcast is slashing jobs and closing call centers and moving out of the bay area. why the cable provider is heading for greener pastures. >> also here, look, ma, no hands. california makes it legal, but how soon will we really see these driverless cars. >> and lady gaga is talking about her body. her confession and call to action to her fans. and then late other "nightline." >> carolyn and dan, coming up next, the home makeover, how an expert's cheap and easy tips helped one couple increase the value of their home by tens of thousands of dollars. plus looking for latter day love. what it takes to win the heart of the [ male announcer ] this is the opposite of subliminal advertising... there's no subtext... just tacos. yeah, it's our job to make you want it. but honestly... it's not that hard. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. of green giant vegetables it's easy to eat like a giant... ♪ and feel like a green giant. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant wondering what t

. >>> in election news, president barack obama seems to be widening nationwide. allison burns is there to talk about one group that seems to be rallying behind the republican nominee. >> reporter: mitt romney is going to be meeting with veterans in ohio and they have a recent poll which shows a double digit lead over obama with veterans. he and his running mate stepped up their calls against looming defense cuts. >> we believe in peace through strength and we believe that when america's military is strong, america is safer. >> reporter: the obama campaign points to oil polls which show the president consistently has strong support from veterans and many veterans are part of the 47% of americans who he has criticized for not paying income taxes. >> i don't believe we can get very far for the veterans who never take responsibilities for their own lives. >> reporter: allison burns, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> we are now hearing from the man who survived the avalanche. he is an extreme skier who grew up in livermore. an much - livermore. the fast moving snow took them 650 feet down the mountain whi

on wednesday. >> with election day a little more than a month away we have some potentially crop troubling cases of boater registration fraud. the republican party has tied a third party firm to get people register to vote. the firm is under investigation for producing questionable voter registration forms they may not have been completely accurate. hundreds and possibly thousands of of for eln day in, they need to make sure that that information is correct. >> our nation's busiest highway is open again this morning after carmen get into. here's a look at the 4 05 in l.a.. that looks good, traffic looks nice. it opened an hour ahead of schedule last night after was closed down for the weekend. the first time they did this to call it armageddon because they expected a huge traffic nightmare. that did not pan out last time but this time carmen in the sequel they closed the freeway to widen for a car pool lanes. this morning traffic looks like it's moving well. >> coming up on the kron4 news to have more headlines for you and we are following the latest with our high temperatures. here's a li

undecided voters and with 36 days until the election, that could make all the difference. >> that would be great. if they would lay out a specific plan, and that's what we'd love to see in the debate. >> while the stakes are high, both candidates are trying to down play expectations. >> governor romney, he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> president obama is holding debate sessions following nevada. mitt romney is practicing for the next two days while in denver. >> so what we hope people get out of this de intat that --. >> both polls indicate president obama is pulling ahead in several battleground states but a poor debate performance or gaffe could be a huge stumble. many analysts say mitt romney may be better prepared after more than 20 debates during the primary. >> there are moments like that you don't know which way it's going to bounce. there are four debates in october, three of them presidential. wednesday evening's primary event is primarily focussed on domestic policy. there will only be about two weeks of campaign time remaining. in washington, craig, fox news. >>> govern

and let you know what it will cool down. >>kron 4 just send ballwin went out over the bay to get elected just how hot it was uncertain areas. this dog castro right idea this dog was swimming. the temperatures reached the upper 80s by the coast and people were heading to the beach to beat the heat. >>and walnut creek the shopping walnut plaza people stayed in the shed and grab a drink on ice. >>and it is fantastic to dress like this in october. the temperature was 95 degrees. did you like the weather to that? >> with a triple digits and pleasant time it was just too high to set outside this blast of october he does something to savor if you do like summer. >>when it gets to be a hundred and three and a hundred and tannic is a little miserable >>98 degrees and a high one for sure. in pleasanton kron 4 news. >>in that m. tract train was hit by a big rig in central valley. there were dug does of the people that were injured. about 7:20 a.m. it was headed to bakersfield but it did not make it that far. about 30 mi. south to fresno is where the crash happened. we do have camera showing the sam

candidates are behind closed doors getting ready. the outcome of the debates could help decide the election. but both campaigns are downplaying expectation. cbs reporter tara mergener has more from the white house. >> reporter: workers are setting the stage for wednesday night's presidential debate at the university of denver. both candidates are behind closed doors today getting ready. mitt romney is preparing in colorado and the latest polls show he is trailing the president in most swing states. >> we can do this. >> reporter: his running mate paul ryan is on a bus tour working to sway voters in iowa. >> our goal is to earn your support. we want to deserve this victory. >> reporter: vice president joe biden is in the battleground state of north carolina today while president obama studies for the debate in nevada. he is holding practice sessions with former presidential candidate john kerry, playing the part of mitt romney. on monday, the president called campaign volunteers and told one of them what debate preparation is like. >> basically, they're keeping me indoors all the time. it's

. more voters now see romney negatively than see him positively. and that loses elections. >> only two presidential candidates in the last 20 years of "the wall street journal"/nbc polling have had a net negative image at this point and one of them lost, george h.w. bush. and romney needs to improve that dynamic. >> reporter: romney got good news from three battlegrounds. in florida he is now behind by just one point. still way down in ohio. but in virginia, romney is down by just two. with a lot on the line in past debates, romney is doing well. >> going up against mitt romney is not a fun thing. he has the fax. he drills you. he stays. he is tenacious. >> reporter: and sometimes aggressive. >> the idea that i'm anti-immigrant is repulsive. don't use a term like that. >> reporter: aides admit barack obama in debates can sound like a professorial no-it-all. >> i understand the broader point that senator clinton has been trying to make over the last several weeks. >> reporter: tonight's format is from 2008. two podiums, moderator jim lehrer, 90 minutes, no breaks. a back and forth on do

the election. it is not clear whether the tough talk was about accomplishing what sanctions have not, getting iran to negotiate. >> andrea mitchell, thanks so much. >>> the man that shot an anti-islam video that sparked deadly protest around the world is behind bars. california officials say nakoula basseley nakoula was in violation for a 2010 check fraud conviction. he is held without bail as the judge says he poses a flight risk. >>> a bizarre, shocking end for arising actor in los angeles. police say former sons of anarchy actor johnny lewis beat his 81-year-old landlady to death, attacked, bit two other men nearby, then fell or jumped to his own death from the roof. officials say he also savagely killed his landlady's cat in the strange rampage. lewis had been arrested three times this year and a probation report in may shows police feared the 28-year-old suffered from serious chemical dependency or mental health problems. >>> nasa's curiosity rover is beaming back clues about the ancient, watery past. these images suggest a waist deep stream once rushed through this spot on mars. the mos

muhammad is removed from the internet. >>> 7:37. in election news, mitt romney is making his pitch to voters in the battle ground state of ohio today as he tries to boost his poll numbers. >> he said he can't change washington from the inside, only from the outside. well, we're gonna give him that chance to be on. outside on november 6th. >>> romney was referring to comments made by president obama at a univision forum last week. he also said his policies would do more to help middle-class families than the president's. he has two more stops in ohio today. >>> and president obama will be campaigning in ohio this morning. he's expected to arrive in bowling green in with about one hour e will deliver remarks at bowling green state university. he will also be courting young voters at kent state university. >>> there is a new poll showing president obama widening his lead over mitt romney. according to the poll in ohio, president obama leads mitt romney 53% to 4%. this is -- 43%. in florida, 53% of likely voters favor president obama while 44% favor mitt romney. in pennsylvania, presid

. >>> in election news, mitt romney and president obama will be raising election cash. romney made stops at philadelphia and boston where fund-raisers are expected to generate a combined $8 million. president obama will keep his campaign close to washington where he has three fund-raising events. over the weekend, both candidates will take time out other -- for -- will take time out. >>> 7:46. also in the race for the white house, roseanne barr was in oakland, using her powerful voice in a protest. >> government's not supposed to be run like a business! [ cheers ] >> she was at a forum on medical marijuana at oakster tam university last night -- oaksterdam university last night. >> do you smoke marijuana? >> absolutely. i have a prescription. i have for several years. for most of the my life. >> now, her running mate is anti-war activist, cindy sheehan. they are hoping to get people registered to the peace and freedom party so it can stay on the ballot here in california. >>> federal officials broke up a cocaine ring that was moving drugs from california to colorado every month. here's s

. tori and dave? >> thank you, steve. >>> in election 20 12news. a new national poll shows the race for the white house is still very close. according to a cnn survey, 50% of likely voters say they favor president obama. 47% say they support mitt romney, the republican presidential nominee. in terms of unemployment and budget issues, romfry i -- romney appeared to have the edge. president obama had an edge on tax, healthcare and foreign policy. president obama and romney face off tomorrow night in denver. the stakes are especially high for romney when it comes to women voters. we'll have more on that at 7:15 when we go live to our washington, d.c. bureau. >>> the oakland as beat the texas rangers, 4-3. the as are heading back to the playoffs for first time in six years. [ cheers ] >> struck out all three batters at the top of the 9th. the celebration started. that means at the very least, the as clinched one of the two american league championships. the celebration moved into the clubhouse. the champagne, the beer was knowing. the players started dancing, too. coco crisp played a bi

decades but has elected not to force a recall. federal pacific is now out of business but the breakers remain in millions of homes. tonight at 11:00 we're inviting you to join us as our investigation takes you inside a bay area lab for a look at how these circuit breakers can fail. there is a simple way to check out if see if your home has a federal pacific breaker. we have a video demonstration at our website at nbcbayarea.com. >> valuable report. we'll see you at 11:00. if you have a tip for our investigative unit give us a call. 888-996-tips. or send us e-mail to the unit@nbcbayarea.com. >> chevron wants to make sure the fire that took place last month doesn't happen somewhere else. the company warns the rest of the industry about the problem pipe which was the root of the cause. the leak and fire sent thousands of residents to the hospital and forced a huge facility off line. now chevron is issuing an industry alert about the corrosion in the pipe which failed. the plant manager has revealed the pipe was manufactured with a low level of silicone, allowing the metal to corrode faste

election, the first votes for president have been cast. today this instead of iowa began its early voting. for the next 40 days voters can cast their ballots at county offices. early voting begins october 9th, that is when absentee ballots are mailed out. and for the third day in a row president obama and mitt romney are campaigning in the same state. the candidates spent a morning in virginia but the president promoting a plan to create jobs while mitt romney focused on the national debt crisis. of course virginia is one of the key battleground states, we will watch closely. >> criminals target a woman sitting cost side of pete's coffee. we'll tell you how police say the scenario is becoming increasingly common. >> money from nothing, why the state is still going to charge you for a service they have no plans to provide. >> the picture behind me is awesome, it is that river of maritime air spilling in from the pacific ocean run right over san fransisco, but the wind will soon be going the opposite direction.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> you are looking at a trail of destruction and injured by stand

are required to give the candidates discounted rate in the last 60 days before the election. if the discount apply only to candidates political parties and outside groups like super pack thief they are not entitled. "washington post"reports that in ohio 30 second slot this cost obama campaign 125 dollars is costing conservative super pack 900 dollars. romney to get that discounted rate as we have reported much of the money that romney raised has been from high dollar donor. going to the rnc. not to romney campaign. >> people representing room any have to spend 3 to 5 teams as much than obviously you have got only one-third or 1 quarter or one-fifth the number of ads you can run. >>reporter: hear about the big convention the president got that romney didn't. there were other factors at play. we are in the seeing those political ads either for the president or mitt romney here if california but in the swing states, they sure are. in the newsroom, abc 7 news. >>> president obama is expected to draw a big crowd when he breaks away from the swing state on october 8. organizers issued a pr

are rallying behind a be-- bullied michigan teenager who was elected to her homecoming court as a joke. but she's the one having the last laugh. >> reporter: a super star practically overnight. 16-year-old whitney crop is a role model to anyone who has ever been bullied. >> i'm overwhelmed. >> we love you, whitney! [cheering] >> reporter: but this sophomore's journ tow stardom was no fairytale. when she was picked for the homecoming court as a joke, she had thoughts of suicide. >> i'm like, wow, i feel stressed like i'm a little thing that no one really cares about. >> reporter: at her sister's urging, she decided to keep her title on the court. >> if i were in your position that, would be really hard to do. >> it's really hard to do right now -- because at first, i had thought about dropping out of the homecoming court. i am not this joke that everyone thinks i am. i have to prove the kids wrong. >> reporter: that's exactly what she did. since then, she has been swamped with support from the local hair salon that gaveler a new 'do. >> to find out that it was a joke treally touched me. >> repor

himself. >> in election 2012 news, all eyes on denver as romney and the president get ready for their first debate on wednesday night. romney insiders say the debate is important for the republican nominee who has had a rough few weeks on the trail. two former candidates predict romney will do well. >> reporter: the clock is ticking down to wednesday's debate with president obama and romney getting ready to go head to head for the first time and supporters weighing in on who is best prepared. >> i think both are excellent in their own way. you could argue mitt has had a lot more recent experience obviously. also, part of it depends on who is moderating. >> through at least 20 debates in the course of the primaries and gingrich himself just the other day said that he is the best debater. . republican said they think is he a great debater. >> reporter: romney used rob port man to act as his opponent while preparing for the debates and kerry played the role of romney's stand in. >> the president has a day job. he has been president and has not had the time to practice. all w

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and researchers project that more than one in three voters will cast their ballots before election day. and iowa officials say that the requests are already up 30%. over 2008. >> and it gets really interesting now. the first debate between the two is next wednesday evening. >> for some insight into the stakes, let's bring in nbc bay area political analyst. and both the candidates have been downplaying how they'll do in these debates but how much is riding on these. >> gosh, about everything. with less than six weeks to go, upwards of 60 million people will be watching. and for the 7% undecided voters and maybe 10% who would consider their minds one way or the other. the debates in all likelihood will make the difference. the debates sure matter in 2008. going in, obama and republican challenger john mccain were neck in neck. post debates gave obama victories in each case. he soared from there. >> what do we do now? we hear all these polls. the obama cam says we like these polls because they're ahead. the romney campaign says you know what? they're insignificant. what do you think? >> they are an

193 as well as digital over the air 4.2. tune in for the big first presidential debate. >> election day is more than a month away but there's still potentially troubling cases of voter registration fraud still in florida right now. there is a third party firm that was hired to hit the streets and register voters. there was a debate as to questionable registration forms. the supreme court of the united states starts a new term today. there is an explosive docket. there is a range of issues on the docket. voting rights and abortion issues are among those. the last term ended with major cases including the controversial health care overhaul bill. >> a live look from the 405 in los angeles. the railway has reopened after the big roadway project. this is one of the busiest freeways in the united states and it opened at midnight one hour ahead of schedule. there were concerns about a traffic nightmare as they are widening before 05, putting in a car pool lanes. a $1.4 billion four year project. seven people were arrested for trespassing on the closed freeway. some were rollerblading, they

that the question is how much is going to be influenced by the election. there are going to be studies that it will not be impacted too much but you never know. >> michael, we will speak with you tomorrow if you'd like to connect you can you can follow him on twitter. and as a reminder ripple of the entire presidential debate on a or 24/7 go to our new channel. comcast 193 for the latest news, weather and traffic updates and to watch all the presidential speeches. uninterrupted. and on digital 4.2. >> the blue angels are expected to arrive any moment. with precision flight team will once again be the main event in san francisco fleet week or charles clifford is live at s f o. charles, when are they do? >> right now i am at the airport runway. and they gave us a great spot. and we have been watching the skies. we think that they could be arriving by 6:15 however , it has been delayed. by 6:30. the blue angels are here nearly every your. -- and the blue angels are expected to be here. information they are here every year. and they're expected to do a couple of formations before landing.

and when he does something well i praise him. >> but warren hit brown for raising money by tying his re-election to republicans gaining control of the senate. >> when senator brown talks here in massachusetts about how very bipartisan he is and how very independent he is, he sure is not saying the same thing when he goes around the country raising money. >> both candidates made awkward stumbles. warren was asked to name a republican senator she could work with. >> probably richard lugar would come to mind. >> indian's dick lugar is actually retiring. >> that is a problem. >> and brown, who is a lawyer, appeared unprepared for this. >> who is your model supreme court justice? >> after touting bipartisanship brun named an ultra conservative. >> let me see. that's a great question. i think justice scalia is a very good judge. justice kennedy. >> reporter: and for warren it's a challenge because massachusetts has never elected a woman to the senate or as governor, for brown with his big election year turnout in a presidential year it may be tougher for him as a republican. david. >> kelly o'donnell,

the broadcast in short order as we get closer to the november election. again, we are staring at airforce one waiting for that door to open to see president obama. we will continue watching. as a reminder, the presidential debate. they are scheduled next week. in fact one week. and watch that. go to our new channel. comcast 193 for the latest news, weather and traffic updates. uninterrupted 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. and again as we continue with our indication that the president is getting closer to the opening door he flew out of washington and finishing up some of the work that he had too. he took off from thei he will have two different campaign stops in ohio. and look at a recap for this evening news tonight. with complete coverage of decision 2012. >> part side elementary is holding a safety meeting with parents at park side elementary. this was an attempted abduction of a 9 year-old. jackie, the parents are still worried even there there was an arrest made. >> correct, mark. they have questions and the want answers. not only from the superintendent but the police chief. the children are in th

. it was 1946 when john f. kennedy was first elected to the u.s. house of the representatives. for the next 63 years there was always at least one kennedy in the u.s. congress. two years ago that streak ended. now here in the boston suburbs, another young kennedy is running for congress hoping to put the family dynasty back on the national stage. >> hi, how are you. >> good luck on this campaign. >> thank you very much, ma'am. >> reporter: there are certain advantages to running for congress as a kennedy in massachusetts. >> oh, my god. joe kennedy is on my front doorstep. hi! >> reporter: especially when you look so much like a kennedy -- >> how are you? >> reporter: -- and your fiancee has the natural elegance of the kennedy women. joseph kennedy, iii is the grandson of robert f. kennedy. he carries the name of the famous family patriarch, his great grandfather joe. >> we need you. we need a kennedy back in office. >> reporter: back in office is one thing. many of his fans believe a seat in the house is little more than a stepping stone. >> every day over the course of the campaign trail --

night of this campaign. >> will this be a game-changer in the election? >>> and "i'm not perfect." arnold schwarzenegger about his failed marriage, his affairs and the child he fathered with his house keeper. >> i inflicted pain on maria and unbelievable pain on the kids. >> he prepares to release his tell-all memoir today, monday, october 1st, 2012. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live, from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, welcome to "today" on a monday morning, i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm david gregory in for matt this morning. >>> the taliban is claiming responsibility for the deadly suicide bombing in eastern afghanistan overnight. >> they were targeting a military patrol in a crowded market. as we said, at least 14 people were killed, 3 americans among the dead. dozens were wounded. this comes one day after the u.s. military death toll in the war reached 2,000. we're going to get a live report, straight ahead. >>> also coming up, a remarkable story. a mom of three and a former beauty queen suffers a traumatic br

in this election season, by the way, it's that a few words from bill clinton can do a man a lot of good. all i have to do is wait for that bounce to happen in a couple of minutes days. >> your very kind introduction, i have to admit i really did like the speech a few weeks ago a little bit better. >> reporter: a couple of new polls, by the way, out this morning in the "new york times". just to show you how much of an uphill battle it is for mitt romney. he trails by ten points in the "times" poll, and he trails in florida by nine, savannah. >> chuck todd at the white house for us this morning. thank you. >>> 12 minutes after the hour. once again here's matt. >> savannah, thanks. >>> now the investigation into the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya that killed four americans, including ambassador chris stevens. nbc's ann curry sat down with libya's new president last night for an exclusive interview. >> would you call the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi an act of terrorism? >> i have no doubt about that, and it's a preplanned act of terrorism directed at the american citizens. >> what is

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